To make sure that you have already installed the DelphiVCL Python library correctly, you can simply test it using the Python dir() command:
import delphivcl
dir(delphivcl)
If you install it correctly, it will return all properties, methods, even built-in properties of the DelphiVCL module, without the values:
See them more clearly here:
['Abort',
'Action',
'ActionList'…
There are two ways for you to install DelphiVCL: By directly copying the module to your local/system path, or install it via pip.
1. Copy to Your Local or System Path
Download the DelphiVCL.pyd module Beta Release 0.01– Beta preview – 2021-18-01, and extract…
The most important benefits of the VCL over other competing technologies such as Tkinter and PyQT are as follows:
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